(05-20-2021, 04:19 PM)meadow-foreigner Wrote: My advice to you, in this context, would be to forego the decision to magnify the differences between you and other-Selves, which may contribute to the feeling of loneliness and separation — which is healthy only to some extent in 3D: you function as an individualized entity from others in this Density, so it is useful to know and to value what makes you unique in comparison to others.

However, since there's a longing or a desire from within you to connect with other-Selves, it may be well to employ time and effort to detect and to value what makes you and other-Selves similar instead, and thus connectable and relatable. Find similarities and empower them, and perhaps you will find that the differences between you and other-Selves are but illusions that serve a function.

(05-20-2021, 02:44 PM)pat19989 Wrote: My spiritual journey "began" by stumbling across the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying at a used book sale a few years ago. This book introduced me to meditation, reincarnation, etc. from a buddhist perspective. Coming from a catholic upbringing, this material blew my mind and I immediately sought more spiritual perspectives.

(05-20-2021, 02:44 PM)pat19989 Wrote: The Law of One material specifically has helped my meditation practice profoundly and cemented meditation as a constant exercise in my life.

(05-20-2021, 02:44 PM)pat19989 Wrote: This freedom from addiction has opened up great new ways of thinking for me, but I feel I am constantly struggling to find my place in the world because much of my personality was attached to substance use.

(05-20-2021, 02:44 PM)pat19989 Wrote: Reading through other people's stories in this thread has been very therapeutic for me as they have made me feel much less isolated in my journey. And that is a main reason I am reaching out to the bring4th community. I feel one of my main catalysts in this life is the suffering and pain associated with loneliness. I have great trouble making connections with people and have found myself alone for much of the past 7 years especially. I am sure that many of the people in this community have struggled/struggle with loneliness and I am seeking advice on how I can be of service to others when I have so much trouble connecting with most people.

(05-20-2021, 09:27 PM)Steppingfeet Wrote: Moving from one paradigm - really, everything you knew and thought the world consisted of - to another in the span of one book. This was the one that opened your eyes for you. No Morpheus needed. That you "immediately sought more spiritual perspective" speaks strongly toexactly what you said in your first paragraph: the commencement of your spiritual path, which is another way to say, the birth of the spiritual seeker. It was the same with me after the book that rewrote my reality and the subsequent need to search.

I'm curious as to what book did it for you?

What, precisely, is the trouble? Is it an inner narrative about your worth, your likability, your relability, your "fit" with a given social group? Is it a dislike of or distrust of others? Or an inability to understand them? Is your sense of your communication skills? What does the connection you seek look like? What does the "trouble connecting with most people" look like? How much energy and intention do you invest in making connection?